MS Paint is not a good program and It's not a diverse program. It's a very simple program that does just the most basic pixel drawing effects. In a way, that's what I like about it. It's like writing in notepad. It's just for writing, and then you save. (Not a good example as you can code HTML in it, but you get my point.) If I want advanced stuff like brushes, effects, filters, multiple editing tools and such, I'll use photoshop or some other program. I don't want to defend Paint, and certainly not Microsoft. Other programs are certainly a lot better both in productivity and technology. MS Paint is there if you feel like using it.